Brachial Plexus Injuries

New Jersey Brachial Plexus Injury Attorneys

Advocating for Birth Injury Victims in Passaic County and across New Jersey

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that extends from the spinal cord, to the neck, and into the armpit. This nerve bundle is essential for the proper functioning of the shoulder, arm, hand, wrist, and fingers. Unfortunately, brachial plexus injuries present a significant threat to the health of babies during child birth, as they often occur when issues such as shoulder dystocia impede the successful delivery of the baby through the birth canal. When dealing with such serious complications, the improper use of maneuvers to correct shoulder dystocia or the application of excessive force may lead to bending, stretching, excessive pressure, or severing of the brachial plexus nerves. Such damage can result in permanent consequences for the child, including conditions such as Erb’s Palsy, as well as significant neurological and functional disabilities and even paralysis.

When medical malpractice causes such undue suffering to innocent children, the attorneys at Fronzuto Law Group work tirelessly to achieve the compensation they deserve. Birth injuries of such magnitude can create a host of devastating effects for children and their families, requiring extensive financial resources to pay for medical care, rehabilitative treatment, and necessary future accommodations. Further, patients and their families can and should be provided with some sense of justice for their pain and suffering. Our skilled birth injury lawyers have achieved millions of dollars on behalf of families in these situations; click here to view just some of our recent verdicts and settlements. If your child has suffered a birth injury as a result of medical negligence, contact our offices at 973-435-4551 today for answers to your pressing questions.

As we know all-too-well, newborn babies are incredibly fragile. As such, a single misstep in administering care during child birth can spell devastating consequences for their long-term health and development. Brachial plexus injuries represent one such complication that may occur under a variety of conditions, most commonly in cases involving shoulder dystocia, which occurs when the baby becomes lodged behind the mother’s pubic bone. When physicians apply improper force or make errors when performing necessary maneuvers to correct this issue, the brachial plexus may be damaged through any of the following:

Over-stretching: can occur when the head or neck is pulled from the shoulder

Excessive pressure: can occur if the brachial plexus bundle is impacted between the collar bone and the rib cage

Severing: can occur when the brachial plexus nerves are cut and rendered non-functional

A number of incidences of medical negligence may result in brachial plexus injuries, including:

The Risks and Results of Brachial Plexus Injuries

Brachial plexus injuries may result in a wide range of repercussions, with variability contingent upon the number and extent to which nerves are damaged. Common consequences of brachial plexus injuries include: numbness, weakness, loss of control, or loss of feeling in the muscles of the shoulder, arm, hand, wrist, or fingers, as well as conditions such as Erb’s Palsy or Klumpke’s Palsy. Further, research indicates that up to 30 percent of brachial plexus injuries result in permanent neurological impairment.

If your child has suffered a brachial plexus injury or another form of birth injury due to the negligence of a healthcare provider, you may have grounds to financial compensation for medical expenses, surgical correction, rehabilitative treatment, and the emotional pain and suffering sustained by your family. To learn more about the avenues that may be available to you, contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Fronzuto Law Group at 973-435-4551 or toll free at 888-409-0816 for a free initial consultation.

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